Wrench.



L. L. SPAIN.

WRENCH, APPLICATION FILED MAY 3. I9I6.

1,201,521. Patented 001. 17,1916.

Giro: mu e To (in whom it y om-T ijnrran LELAND L. seam, OEGLENDALE, ARIZONA;

WRENCH.

moi .521.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed Ma a, 1915. Serial No. 95,19?

Be it known that I, LELAND citizen of the United States, residing at Glendale, in the countyof Maricopzn'State of Arizona,- have invented certain new and useful Improvements in 'lVrenches, and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which. it 'appertains to make and use the same; I

The present invention is directedto improveme'nts in wrenches, and has for its object to provide a device of this character so constructed that the movable awthereof can be. quickly. adjusted for engagement with nuts of various sizes.

A further object of the invention is toprovide -a quick acting wrench constructed.

in. such a manner that the user can upon simply pressing upon a finger piece release the movzrle aw sothat same can be adjusted with respect to the rigid jaw for clamping a nut. v

Vl ith these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accornpanyingdrawing,- in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is atop plan .view thereof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the device. Fig. t is 'a sectional view on line H of Fig. 1'. Fig. .5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 of. Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing 1 indicates the handle, said handle consisting of sections 2 and 3, the section 3 having formed upon its outer end a' jaw section 4, which is some-' provided with a recess ll w'hiclris substan--- tially triangular in shape-and has leading;

therefrom a groove 13 which has its outer LPSrAIX, a-.

endopening into the recess 7. 'lhe groove hasformed therein a shoulderl which is g d y 'one end of the coil-spring 15,

Pattern ted Oct. 17 1916.-

the other-end of which is engaged with theratch'et head 16,'s'aid head having one .end

rounded as atlT and loosely pivoted in-the bearing 9. 'A' finger piece 18 is provided. and 1s loosely pivoted in the recess 11, and

has its'outer end extended beyond the ad acent sideedges of the sections Qand 3,

whereby the side fingerpiece can be con-- veniently engaged with. the thumb so as to rock the same. A link 19 has one end en ga-ged with the head. lfiand its other end engaged with the finger piece 18 whereby when the'finger piece is rocked rearwardly the head 16 will be rocked in the chamber,

8 the purpose of which will appear later. The movable jaw 20 is provided with-a shank 21 which is disposed at right angles to the jaW'QOand has one face thereof provided with ratchet teeth 22 which are adapted to be engaged by the teeth of the head 16, thereby holding the .j-aiv 20 in different adjusted positions. flhe .section's fland 3are provided w-ith confronting transverse ,groovesj23 and'EZl, respectively, for slidab'ly receiving the'shank 21.

"From. the. foregoing description it will be I-seen that a Wrench has been provided which is exceedingly simple in construction and adjusted.

What is claimed is;

durability, and-' one which can be quickly" "operated to permit .the movable to be A wrench comprising-a handle, a chamber formed at the outer end of the-handle,

a ratchet head loosely pivoted in thecharnher, a recess carried by the 'handleand spaced from the chamber, said chamber and recess being connected by a groove, a shoulder formed in' the groove,a coil-spring havmgtme endengaged with the shoulder and the other end with the head, a finger piece loosely pivoted .inv the recess, a link extend; mg through the spring and engaging the head and fingerpiecma rigid .jaw carried by "the outer end of thef'handle, a movable 'v 1 v normally engageci by sh-e mm 0i: hem-h nus) isastimnn wherecff s35 said finger piece serving 30 wit esss;

hwdi from engageme nt with {23m permit ad ustment 01. he movable iii" lvbiaiwm 

